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Last edited by Norton; 26-01-2023 at 05:41 PM.
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was it the mention of "backdoor" that piqued your interest, you annoying and stupid prick.
Thanks Katie! While we've not even began to look outside of houses posted on FB, we've got several relatives who are real estate agents. We're looking for a small house with a well that's fairly cheap. We'll add a genset to the house and be good to go.
LOL
"I was a good student. I comprehend very well, OK, better than I think almost anybody," - President Trump comparing his legal knowledge to a Federal judge.
Doing two builds at the same time mate..............Takes time.
The property, which we plan to turn into a bar/ restaurant, once had a river running along one side of it.
The council have now redirected the river flow and they filled in the land along the wall enough so I can now drive a motor bike, or a small car to the rear of the property.
And now, and as I have easy access to this area, I am breaking down walls, fitting sliding gates and rebricking the wall.
A lot more fun when compared to sitting in the immigration office for hours.
Nice one Topper!
The way it should be everywhere.
Look ur non o is valid for 3 months
AFTER 2 months you visit immigration at which time ur money will have seasoned 2 months an you will get ur "under consideration" stamp and you will get ur 1 year extension>
ur making a mtn out of a molehill
IF u want use an agent as i did
Over 50 nn o
I came in Nov 26th on a visa exempt, sent my passport off to the agent Dec 10th, on Dec 24th my non o was issued, on dec 26 my 1 year extension was issued, passport returned to me jan 4th
I'm good till march 28th 2024!!
did not need a dime in the bank or visit immigration.
This thread makes me grateful that I applied for and received one of the first LTR-Retiree (Long Term Resident visa - not to be confused with a Permanent Resident status).
Simply by documenting my retirement income from U.S. Social Security and a local government pension totaling more than USD 80K per year and providing a brokerage statement showing more than USD 100K in an IRA I received a 5-year permission to stay with a multiple re-entry permit, The address report for staying in the Kingdom is now yearly rather than 90-days. - at five-years I can renew for a further five-years by providing the same documentation, getting me to 84-years old.
No requirement to have a single satang in a Thai Bank or show what I live on here. As an added bonus I got to 'liberate' the ThB 800K from Bangkok Bank which I always considered owning a car I couldn't use and took it to our local dealer and bought my wife her next/last car.
I don't miss the trip up to the provincial capital to sit awaiting my submittal to be reviewed and accepted nor do I miss the glitchy software they have for 90-day reports - I never had 'big' headaches - just the low-grade tension headache as the day approached.
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One link, (an agent):
Thailand Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa
Thailand Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa | ThaiEmbassy.com
Another, (Thai Embassy):
Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa
Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa - สำนักงานการค้าและเศรษฐกิจไทย ไทเป
Last edited by OhOh; 28-01-2023 at 07:33 PM.
A tray full of GOLD is not worth a moment in time.
Thank you Oh Oh. and also a big thanks to mudcat for the PM , info and offer to help.
Have been reading it, and I am not sure I would even qualify. But even if I did, it sounds like more trouble than just doing yearly extensions.
By the way, not a chance I would be investing in 5 year Thai goverment bonds at 1.9% .I get 4.7% on my 1 year US treasuries.
As far as property investment. Where are they with foreigners owning land in Thailand ? or does the $250,000 real-estate investment must be in a condominium.
Anyway, since I am married, and already own all the property I want to own in Thailand (actually my wife does LOL)
as much as I like to complain about the 1 year extensions, it looks like I will to be slumming it at the IO LOL
The sooner you fall behind, the more time you have to catch up.
I just want to clarify that I was speaking of the 'wealthy retiree' LTR which is dead simple - no investment needed, actually disinvestment if one had a 400/800K account hostage for a marriage or retiree extension. For those who were lucky enough to qualify for that category it was an easy decision to throw off the shackles of annual extensions and 90-day reports (much less annual photos of you and your spouse sitting on their bed - who though up that requirement).
Some of the inanity of life here as an alien will remain (land holding, working as a hairdresser, etc.) but it is a much more relaxed life than jumping through whatever hoops are placed in front of one such as happened with O-A holders suddenly needing to purchase Thai health insurance.
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